On April 8, actor Amit Sadh announced on his Instagram page about going offline, because he doesn’t want to flaunt his privileged life, while the nation grapples with the ongoing novel Coronavirus pandemic. In his post, he had written, “The recent events have made me reflect on whether I should be posting my pictures. When the country is going through a difficult time, my posts of gym sessions won’t heal anyone.”

When a leading daily reached out to him and asked about his thought behind his move, Amit clarified that he has not taken this step to take any kind of dig at any celebrity.

He said, “My views are strictly mine and I feel at a time as challenging as this, the privileged lot can be a little sensitive. Logon ke paas paise nahi hai , there’s a global economic crisis, people are losing jobs and it’s all very disturbing. It could be anyone in their place tomorrow. If you cannot help or even if you are helping, we need to stop rubbing our privilege in their faces.”

“I told my social media team about not wanting to post any Instagram reels. Duniya mein log mar rahe hai aur main gym pictures daalu? Some don’t have food to eat, but let me show you that I have six meals a day. Your harmless post can be brutal to someone who has lost everything,” added the Sultan actor.

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Amit further added that many privileged people on social media are acting like nothing has happened, and he was annoyed to see that. He further stated that he is an actor and is happy doing his movies, but he feels that people need to introspect a bit.

The Kai Po Che! actor also averred that he’s not against the celebrities posting fun videos on their Instagram pages, but he feels that it is not the right time to do so, as many people are struggling to cope with their lives.

Meanwhile, netizens are in awe of Sadh for taking a break from posting anything about his life on social media. They lauded the actor for setting the right example.

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Actor Elliot Page has said a wave of bills targeting the transgender community in the US are “upsetting, cruel and exhausting”.

Politicians in Alabama and North Dakota have approved bans on transgender women and girls from playing on sports teams that match their gender identity.

They joined a series of Republican-led states in having introduced bills critics describe as being anti-trans.

These include laws designed to ban gender-confirming surgery for transgender youths.

Hollywood star Page , known for his work on Netflix superhero series The Umbrella Academy, came out as transgender in December .

And he urged his social media followers to call politicians and voice their opposition to the legislation.

“As I watch the movement of these bills attacking trans youth across the US, especially this week in Florida, Alabama, Texas and North Dakota, I am thinking of my trans siblings and the collective pain that our community must endure to battle again and again for our right to exist,” he wrote.

“These bills are upsetting, cruel and exhausting.”

The 34-year-old added: “Call your representatives. Tell them to oppose legislation that discriminates against us.

“Tell them our access to health care is an inalienable human right. Tell them to let trans kids play sports. Tell them that #TransPeopleBelong – we always have, and we always will.”

He also shared a picture of himself holding up a sign reading “protect trans kids”.

This year has seen a record number of anti-transgender bills introduced in the US, according to the Human Rights Campaign, an LGBT advocacy group.

Earlier this month Arkansas became the first US state to outlaw gender-affirming medical treatments or surgery for minors.